Two Bronzes by Frederick William MacMonnies Sell for A Combined ,360

Posted by Dinesh Kumar on April 2nd, 2022

Two bronze figural statues by American sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937) sold for a combined ,360, a monumental landscape painting by George Hetzel (French/American, 1826-1899) rose to ,140, and a massive baluster form vase cast with the face of a woman by Paul Francois Berthoud (French, 1870-1939) brought ,530 in Neue Auctions’ English & Chinese Export Art & Antiques auction held March 26th.

The online-only affair contained nearly 300 lots, with an emphasis on English antiques, fine art and Chinese Export, consigned from private estates and collections. Featured were items from many periods, including English Regency, George III, William & Mary, William IV and Louis XV. Consignments came in from various upscale towns and with provenances ranging from James London Antiques (New London, Conn.) to Wayne Pratt and Israel Sack American Antiques (New York City).

The MacMonnies bronzes were signed by the sculptor, exhibited a nice green verdigris patina and carried the foundry mark for Jaboeuf & Rouard of Paris. The top lot, a very rare cast titled Pioneer Mother, measured 15 inches tall. It was originally designed and cast in monumental form for the Pioneer Monument in Denver, Colorado, erected in 1911 (,060). The other, the classic MacMonnies beauty Diana, dated 1890, stood 31 inches tall (,300). It was the sale’s third top lot.

Neue Auctions has a full slate of auctions planned for spring and early summer, beginning with a Fine Interiors auction on Saturday, April 30th; followed by a May Modern Sale on Saturday, May 28th; then an auction featuring the superb Asian & Antiques Collection of Dr. Marvin Drucker on Saturday, June 25th. All three will be online-only auctions and will start at 10 am Eastern time. To learn more, please visit www.neueauctions.com